Sandleford Drive, Elstow, Bedford, MK42 0XX

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding MK42 0XX is primarily male, with 53.3% of the population being male. Several factors can contribute to this, including areas with industries or sectors that predominantly employ men, proximity to universities or technical schools with a higher enrollment of male students, presence of all-male or predominantly male institutions (military academies, boarding schools).

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	43.3%	46.7%	3.4%	51.0%	-4.3%
Male	56.7%	53.3%	-3.4%	49.0%	4.3%

Partnership Status

Across the UK, the average relationship status breakdown is roughly 44% married, 38% single, 9% divorced, 6% widowed, and 2% separated.

In the immediate area around MK42 0XX, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 45.6% of the residents. On average, approximately 38% of individuals who responded to the census in the UK were single. Areas with higher single populations are typically urban centers, university towns, regions with dynamic job markets, rich cultural offerings and entertainment facilities. These regions also tend to have a younger demographic.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	50.4%	45.6%	-4.8%	37.9%	7.7%
Married: Opposite sex	34.8%	38.6%	3.8%	44.2%	-5.6%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Separated	4.3%	4.6%	0.3%	2.2%	2.4%
Divorced	5.9%	6.9%	1.0%	9.1%	-2.2%
Widowed	4.7%	3.9%	-0.8%	6.1%	-2.2%

Health

Across the UK, the average 48.4% rated their health as Very Good, 33.6% as Good, 12.7% as Fair, 4% as Bad, and 1.2% as Very Bad.

Population age significantly impacts residents' health. Additionally, socioeconomic status plays a crucial role: higher income levels and lower poverty rates are linked to better health outcomes. Affluent areas benefit from higher living standards, access to private healthcare, and healthier lifestyle choices.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	49.2%	55.9%	6.7%	48.4%	7.5%
Good health	32.9%	25.3%	-7.6%	33.6%	-8.3%
Fair health	11%	13.1%	2.1%	12.7%	0.4%
Bad health	5%	5%	0.0%	4.0%	1.0%
Very bad health	1.9%	0.6%	-1.3%	1.2%	-0.6%

Education and Qualifications

During the 2021 census, the educational qualifications of residents across the UK were as follows: 18.2% had no qualifications, 9.6% had 1-4 GCSEs, 13.4% had 5 or more GCSEs and 1-2 A/AS Levels, 16.9% had 2 or more A Levels, 33.8% held a degree (or equivalent), and 5.4% had completed an apprenticeship.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	21.1%	19.7%	-1.4%	18.2%	1.5%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	9%	10.8%	1.8%	9.6%	1.2%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	9.8%	8.9%	-0.9%	13.4%	-4.5%
Apprenticeship	2%	5%	3.0%	5.3%	-0.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	11.3%	9.3%	-2.0%	16.9%	-7.6%
Degree or Similar	34.4%	42.5%	8.1%	33.8%	8.7%
Other	12.5%	3.9%	-8.6%	2.8%	1.1%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 45.2% of the residents identify as white, which is lower than the UK average of 81.4%, there are significant representations of other ethnic groups.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	10%	5%	-5.0%	1.1%	3.9%
Chinese	0.9%	2.2%	1.3%	0.7%	1.5%
Indian	5.6%	12.1%	6.5%	3.1%	9.0%
Pakistani	8.5%	7.5%	-1.0%	2.7%	4.8%
Other Asian	7.2%	1.9%	-5.3%	1.6%	0.3%
Black African	5%	12.8%	7.8%	2.5%	10.3%
Black Caribbean	1.6%	1.2%	-0.4%	1.0%	0.2%
Other Black	0.3%	0.9%	0.6%	0.5%	0.4%
Mixed White and Asian	0.3%	1.2%	0.9%	0.8%	0.4%
Mixed White and African	1.3%	1.9%	0.6%	0.4%	1.5%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.9%	-0.6%
Mixed Other	0.9%	0.3%	-0.6%	0.8%	-0.5%
White	54.2%	45.2%	-9.0%	81.4%	-36.2%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.1%	-0.1%
Roma	0%	1.2%	1.2%	0.2%	1.0%
Arab	0%	2.2%	2.2%	0.6%	1.6%
Other	3.4%	4%	0.6%	1.6%	2.4%

Country of Birth

In this area, just 46.4% of residents were born in the United Kingdom, meaning that the majority of residents originate from outside the UK.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	54.5%	46.4%	-8.1%	83.2%	-36.8%
European Union	16.9%	17.2%	0.3%	6.1%	11.1%
Rest of Europe	1.6%	2.2%	0.6%	0.8%	1.4%
Africa	5.3%	10%	4.7%	2.7%	7.3%
Middle East and Asia	21%	21.9%	0.9%	5.6%	16.3%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.6%	2.2%	1.6%	1.3%	0.9%

Length of Residence

In this area majority of residents originate from outside the UK. Only 46.4% of residents were born in the United Kingdom. 15.6% of residents have lived in the UK for 10 years or more.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	53.9%	46.3%	-7.6%	83.2%	-36.9%
10+ Years	10.3%	15.6%	5.3%	9.8%	5.8%
5-10 Years	11.9%	13.4%	1.5%	2.9%	10.5%
2-5 Years	11.3%	10.3%	-1.0%	2.2%	8.1%
Less than 2 years	12.5%	14.4%	1.9%	1.9%	12.5%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	47.5%	76.7%	-29.2%
Italy	6.5%	0.6%	5.9%
Portugal	0.9%	0.5%	0.4%
Spain	1.2%	0.4%	0.8%
Lithuania	1.2%	0.3%	0.9%
Poland	4.3%	1.3%	3.0%
Romania	7.1%	0.9%	6.2%
Other EU countries	3.1%	1.5%	1.6%
Turkey	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
North Africa	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Central and Western Africa	3.1%	0.3%	2.8%
South and Eastern Africa	0.9%	0.2%	0.7%
Middle East	0.6%	0.1%	0.5%
Southern Asia	12%	1.2%	10.8%
South-East Asia	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
Central and South America	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
Oceania	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
No passport held	9.3%	13.5%	-4.2%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	19.9%	37.2%	-17.3%
Christian	45.8%	46.2%	-0.4%
Buddhist	1.2%	0.5%	0.7%
Hindu	6.2%	1.7%	4.5%
Jewish	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Muslim	18.7%	6.5%	12.2%
Other religion	1.6%	0.6%	1.0%
Not answered	6.2%	6.0%	0.2%

Safety

Is Sandleford Drive Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Sandleford Drive was 37.3 per 1,000 residents, which is 82.2% lower than the Castle & Newnham average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Sandleford Drive has the 17th lowest crime rate of 52 local areas in Castle & Newnham and the 172nd lowest crime rate of 543 local areas in Bedford .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 14.9 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -64.8%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a similar level level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 59% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£47,300

Income Rank
6/10

Household Income in MK42 0XX, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 10/10 (very high )
Indices of multiple deprivation (IMD) is used to classify the relative deprivation (a measure of poverty) of the area. It considers the following domains:
Income Deprivation Domain - 9/10 (very high )
The Income Deprivation Domain measures the percentage of people in the population who are experiencing poverty due to having a low income. It includes both those who are unemployed and those who are employed but earn very little (and who satisfy the respective means tests).
Employment Deprivation Domain - 9/10 (very high )
The Employment Deprivation Domain measures the proportion of the working-age population in an area involuntarily excluded from the labour market. This includes people who would like to work but are unable to do so due to unemployment, sickness or disability, or caring responsibilities.
Education, Skills and Training Domain - 9/10 (very high )
The Education, Skills, and Training Deprivation Domain measures the lack of education and skills in a local area. It has two parts: one for children and young people, and one for adults. The part for children and young people looks at their school achievements ('flow'), while the part for adults looks at the number of adults without qualifications ('stock').
Health Deprivation and Disability Domain - 10/10 (very high )
The Health Deprivation and Disability Domain measures the risk of early death and poor quality of life due to bad physical or mental health. It looks at illness, disability, and early death, but not at behaviors or environments that might affect future health.
Crime Domain - 10/10 (very high )
The Crime Domain measures the risk of people and property being victims of crime in a local area.
Barriers to Housing and Services Domain - 8/10 (high )
The Barriers to Housing and Services Domain measures how easy or hard it is to access housing and local services. It has two parts: one looks at how close local services are, and the other looks at issues like how affordable housing is.
Living Environment Deprivation Domain - 8/10 (high )
The Living Environment Deprivation Domain measures the quality of the local environment. It has two parts: the "indoors" part looks at housing quality, and the "outdoors" part looks at air quality and road traffic accidents.
Income Deprivation Affecting Children Index (IDACI) - 9/10 (very high )
The Income Deprivation Affecting Children Index (IDACI) measures how many children aged 0 to 15 live in low-income families. It is part of the Income Deprivation Domain, which looks at how many people in an area have low incomes. This includes both those who are unemployed and those who work but earn very little (and who satisfy the respective means tests).
Income Deprivation Affecting Older People Index (IDAOPI) - 10/10 (very high )
The Income Deprivation Affecting Older People Index (IDAOPI) measures the percentage of people aged 60 or older who have low income. It is part of the Income Deprivation Domain, which looks at how many people in an area have low income, including both unemployed people and those with low-paying jobs (and who satisfy the respective means tests).

Property Prices

Average property prices on Sandleford Drive are based on 97 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for Bedford.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

House Prices for Sandleford Drive, Elstow, Bedford, MK42 0XX

Estimated Average Property Prices for MK42 0XX

Average Price
£474,183

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£474,183

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Sandleford Drive

Average Price
£410,378

Semi-Detached
£380,475

Terraced
£378,324

Detached
£449,881

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Sandleford DriveStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
3 Sandleford Drive, Bedford, Bedfordshire Detached, a newly built property	£195,000	2002-11-25	£501,293

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for MK42 0XX

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	109
Part-Time Employee	28
Self-Employed	25
Retired	19
Other	18
Unemployed	18
Long-Term Sick or disabled	13
Looking after home or family	12
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	11
Student (economically inactive)	8

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	30
Education	23
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	22
Accommodation and food service activities	14
Professional, scientific and technical activities	12
Manufacturing	11
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	8
Transport and storage	8
Other	7
Administrative and support service activities	7
Real estate activities	5
Information and communication	4
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2
Construction	2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Peter Pan Nursery School Edward Road , MK42 9DR	4out of 4	1,072 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Cherry Trees Nursery School Hawkins Road , MK42 9LS	4out of 4	1,642 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Priory Primary School Greyfriars , MK40 1JD	4out of 4	397 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Queen's Park Academy Chestnut Avenue , MK40 4HA	2out of 4	971 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Livingstone Primary School Clapham Road , MK41 7LG	3out of 4	1,044 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Joseph's and St Gregory's Catholic Primary School Chester Road , MK40 4HN	3out of 4	1,075 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Cauldwell School Edward Road , MK42 9DR	3out of 4	1,100 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Bedford Free School Cauldwell Street , MK42 9AD	3out of 4	828 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Biddenham International School and Sports College Biddenham Turn , MK40 4AZ	3out of 4	1,492 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Castle Newnham School Polhill Avenue , MK41 9DT	3out of 4	2,307 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Daubeney Academy Orchard Street , Kempston MK42 7PS	3out of 4	2,620 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Bedford Academy Mile Road , MK42 9TR	3out of 4	2,670 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Bedford College Cauldwell Street , MK42 9AH	- not rated	713 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Polam School 45 Lansdowne Road , MK40 2BU	- not rated	702 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
E-Spired Centre of Excellence The Raleigh Centre , Ampthill Road MK42 9HE	- not rated	1,039 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
St John's School Austin Canons , Bedford Road MK42 8AA	4out of 4	1,106 yd	Academy special converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Rushmoor School 58-60 Shakespeare Road , MK45 2RS	- not rated	1,189 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bedford Girls' School Cardington Road , MK42 0BX	- not rated	1,219 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Prebend Day Centre	12-14 Prebend Street	85 yd
Man Do Chinese Restaurant	155 Midland Road	103 yd
Romans Pizza	121 Midland Road	150 yd
The Salvation Army	The Salvation Army, Commercial Road	186 yd
Peri Peri Original	67 Commercial Road	186 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Studio Club	32 Alexandra Road	232 yd
Pilgrims Progress	42 Midland Road	290 yd
Pride of Poland Limited	20 Ashburnham Road	292 yd
Club Polska	29-33 Alexandra Road	296 yd
West Indian Cultural & Social Society	2 Woburn Road	351 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Al Jannat	103 Midland Road	201 yd
Bala Sweet Centre	111 Midland Road	201 yd
Flying Pizza	113 Midland Road	201 yd
Domino's Pizza	70 Midland Road	219 yd
Cai ba	80 Midland Road	219 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
M-C-N Store Limited	131 Midland Road	118 yd
Bedford Fruit and Vegetable Ltd	109 Midland Road	210 yd
Liana International Market	59 Midland Road	413 yd
Essential Supermarket	10-11 Thurlow Street	420 yd
POD ORLEM POLSKI SKLEP	55 Ford End Road	524 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Samsons Fitness MIDLAND ROAD	health and fitness suite	178 yd
Bedford College CAULDWELL STREET	health and fitness suite	542 yd
Trinity Arts & Leisure BROMHAM ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	682 yd
Bedford Free School CAULDWELL HOUSE CAULDWELL HOUSE CAULDWELL STREET		703 yd
Flexibility Health & Fitness Club 1-3 1-3 SILVER STREET	health and fitness suite	709 yd
Hmp Bedford ST. LOYES STREET	artificial grass pitch	714 yd
Pace Health Club (Bedford) (Closed) St. Marys Street	health and fitness suite	717 yd
Bunyan Meeting Church MILL STREET		911 yd
University Of Bedfordshire (Lansdowne Road Campus) (Closed) Lansdowne Road	swimming pool	931 yd
Bedford Girls School CARDINGTON ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, swimming pool	1,091 yd

Broadband

We haven't found any broadband statistics for this postcode.

Broadband statistics are based on Ofcom's Communications Market Report (CMR) 2022.